Associations to the word «Heedlessness»

Wiktionary

HEEDLESSNESS, noun. The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.

Dictionary definition

HEEDLESSNESS, noun. A lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people).
HEEDLESSNESS, noun. The trait of acting rashly and without prudence.
HEEDLESSNESS, noun. The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities.

Wise words

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes